Our award-winning resources have been created using the most trusted evidence and evaluated by healthcare professionals and people with asthma.

All our booklets, leaflets and written asthma action plans have been put together to make life easier for people with asthma. We want to help you:

understand and manage your asthma better

get the best from your medicines

make the most of your healthcare appointments

The resources have been developed alongside healthcare professionals who have a specialist interest in asthma and people with asthma who know what it’s like to live with the condition. They have also been certified by The Information Standard, which means they’ve been through a rigorous assessment to check they're clear, accurate, balanced, evidence-based and up-to-date.

How to get our resources

PARENTS, CARERS AND PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA

If you or your child has asthma, or you care for someone with asthma, you can order ONE free copy of each resource. Call 0300 222 5800 and choose option 2.

THREE OPTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

(1) Download free copies straight from this page.

(2) Print it yourself: Order print-ready files of the new versions of all resources so you can print copies with your own preferred supplier. We charge a small fee for these files, and will draw up a contract to ensure files are kept confidential and printed copies are used within two years. To find out more, please email your requirements to info@asthma.org.uk

(3) Buy bulk amounts of printed copies:

Please call 0300 222 5800 and choose option 2, or email info@asthma.org.uk with details of which items you require and how many you need, plus your delivery address and deadline for receiving them.

If your order is less than 1,000 copies of the same item, the order will be dispatched from our warehouse. Check out the price list for guidance:

If your order is over 1,000 copies, we will have to request a bespoke quote from our printer. Remember the larger the order, the lower the cost per unit.

Written asthma action plans

For adults

This plan is designed for adults and children age 12 and over. Fill it in with your GP or asthma nurse. It lists the medicines you need to take every day to stay well, what to do if your asthma gets worse, and what to do in an asthma attack.

Please note, the action plan that is available to download is a slightly different version to the printed action plan. The printed versions are still clinically safe and useful.

For children

This colourful ‘My Asthma Plan’ is designed especially for children age from six to 11. Fill it in with their GP or asthma nurse. It lists the medicines your child needs to take every day to stay well, what to do if their asthma gets worse, and what to do in an asthma attack.

Peak flow diary

Your GP or asthma nurse might advise you to use this booklet to record your daily peak flow scores and/or symptoms if you’ve had lots of symptoms or an asthma attack recently, or if you have moderate to severe asthma.

Your asthma attack recovery plan

Easy Read resources

These materials are specially designed for people who find simple language helpful. You may find them useful if English isn’t your first language, or if you have learning difficulties. You can use them to talk to your GP or asthma nurse about your asthma.

Easy Read asthma attack card (download only)

This easy-to-follow guide shows you what to do in an asthma attack in four steps with pictures.

School asthma card (download only)

Talking to other people with asthma can be really helpful. You can find out how they deal with everything from getting into a routine with their medicine and talking to healthcare professionals, to taking exercise and losing weight. We've partnered with HealthUnlocked, the social network for health, to give you a dedicated, supportive space to chat about living with asthma.

Since September 2014, schools have been legally required to have a medical conditions policy in place for children with asthma. This website is a good guide to supporting pupils with health conditions at school and has templates for individual healthcare plans and parental agreement forms

Education for Health is a charity that provides education, training courses and resources to support people with long-term medical conditions. Their asthma module is useful for anyone who works with children.

The Health Conditions in School Alliance is made of over 30 organisations, including charities, healthcare professionals and trade unions who work together to make sure children with health conditions get the care they need in school.